The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-21
From Tuesdays Daily.l
THE CATHOLIC CONVENTION.
Opening Exercises of the Convention Last
Evening.


The biennial convention Of the Ger
man Catholic Insurance Company OF
Minnesota began its sessions last even
ing at st. Peter and Paul school hall.
During the afternoon aud evening dele
gates and visitors arrived on all the
trains and were met at the depots by
the Second Regiment Band, whose serv-
ices have been retained during the con-
vention by the Mankato society. As
fast as the delegates arrived they were
escorted to the st. Peter and Paul school
hall and assigned TO different members
of the Mankato society who are furnish
ing board and lodging to the strangers
free of cost.
THE ORGANIZATION,
/ The Insurance Company is an organ
ization comprising 200 members and is
run on plan similar to an ordinary mu-
tual life. insurance company. At the
death of any member the heirs or de-
pendent relatives of the deceased re-
ceive 81 900, the amount of the policy.
Various branches of the organization
exist in nearly all the towns of any size
in the State. Conventions have been
held in several of the cities of the State
during former years, but never before
has Mankato had the opportunity of
welcoming the association within her
doors. a-.....
DECORATIONS, ETC.
Lower town is handsomely decorated
in honor of the occasion, many of the
stores and private residences being
covered with wreaths, flags and bunting
all tastefully arranged-which, to-
gether with the beautiful arches, present
beautiful and attractive scene. Sew
eral flags are stretched across Front
street. The committee on decoration
consists of Messrs. Klein, Deglman,
Settlemeier, Kotthoff, Bienaphe and
Hoffman. This committee has done its
work well.
The committee of arrangements is
perhaps the busiest committee and is as
follows: Messrs. Mahowald, Pirath,
Waller, Zimmerman, Busch, Klein,
Gapter, Loring, Kotthoff, Humer and
Ulman.
The committee on entertainment con-
sists of Messrs. @. Leonard and Anton
Busch.
Many of the delegates who arrived on
the noon trans yesterday spent the af-
ternoon riding about our city and adj
miring its beauty.
At eight o'clock in the evening the
delegates assembled at st. Peter and
Paul school hall and listened to the fol-
lowing
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES.
Mayor Pfau was introduced and well
coined the delegates and visitors to the
city in appropriate terms and referred
to the work of the association.
Mr.. Mietsch, of st. Paul, President of
the Association, responded on behalf of
the delegates and explained the objects
of the Insurance Company.
Father Bergholtz, of New Ulm, re-
viewed its history and spoke of the sue
cess of the organization in the past.
Mr.. erode, of st. Paul, secretary of
the association, made few remarks in
which he explained what had been &C
in the past.
Mr.. Koch, of st. Paul, Vice-President
of the Association, called the attention
of the convention to what should be
done in the future for the good of the
and especially urged that
younger people be induced to join the
society.
Mr.. @. Leonard, who had acted as
master of ceremonies during the even
ing, announced the program for to-day,
after which an adjournment was taken
until this morning. Those who had not
vet been assigned to lodgings were taken
care of after the meeting.
The Second Regiment Band was in at
tendance and played several pieces dur
ing the evening in its usually effective
style.
THIS FORENOON.
The convention met at St. Peter and
Paul school hall this morning at $50
O'Clock and from there the delegates
and visitors marched to the German
Catholic church where mass was held.
By the time that this was over special
train from St. Paul had arrived, bearing
the societies of st. Paul and other cities
on the road, and also the st. Peter band.
Several hundred persons arrived on this
train.
A large crowd, numbering several
was on hand at the Omaha
depot when the special train arrived. 1t
was somewhat late, not arriving until
IL 80 o'clock, but Immediately after its
arrival the procession started from Fifth
street in front of the Catholic college and
down Mulberry street, follow
ing the line of march published yester-
day. The order of formation was as
follows:
Mounted Police.
Squad of Police on Foot.
First Regiment Band, st. Paul.
Officers in Carriages.
st. Paul Society.
Sooiafxy